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@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ Some skills under `skills/` are symlinks into `vendor/`. These come from externa
 - **Update one**: `scripts/vendor-update.fish REPONAME`
 - **Add a new vendor**: `git subtree add --prefix=vendor/REPONAME URL BRANCH --squash`, add a line to `vendor/sources`, symlink desired skill directories into `skills/`
 
+## Verification
+
+Run `reuse lint` after changing licences, vendored content, symlinks, or file coverage metadata. The repository is expected to stay REUSE-compliant.
+
 ## Design Principles
 
 1. Progressive disclosure: Frontmatter loads at startup; SKILL.md body loads on activation; references/ load on-demand